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Notion Ink has released demo video of their Adam Android tablet in action, with the company's innovative Eden UI and multitasking panel engine getting a real-life workout rather than simple video renders. Coaxed into a run-through by Android Police, the demo shows Notion Ink CEO Rohan Shravan moving through the tablet's custom apps - including the ereader, "Canvas" paint app and more - together with its USB connectivity.

It's been a long time coming, but we've heard from a very trusted source that Notion Ink will indeed be throwing open the doors to pre-orders of their Adam tablet tomorrow, Thursday December 9 2010. The company isn't publicly confirming anything at this stage, but our source says that the binary countdown code which has been the basis for many pre-order rumors will read zero tomorrow, and the six Adam versions will go on sale. Meanwhile, we're also told an update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread is in the works, targeted for release just weeks after Adam's launch.

Notion Ink has put out another of its weekend updates, and it seems Adam is already going through FCC testing. The company also has a few teasers, including the suggestion that "6th December is another big day for Android and you will find out how fast Notion Ink can work. (Eden is extremely compatible with 2.3)"; that could be a hint that pre-orders will open on the 6th, that Android 2.3 Gingerbread is set to launch on that day and Notion Ink will be quickly updating their slate to support the new version, or even that Adam will launch with 2.3 pre-loaded.

Notion Ink is doing its usual weekend-sharing of a few Adam teasers, and there are a fair few details this time around. Perhaps most important is the fact that Adam will have a special, matte-finish scratch resistant display, including a lot of work avoiding the color fringing that can take place when you don't use a glossy panel. Meanwhile there's also plenty of software news, including the fact that - unlike the iPad - Adam is designed to work as a standalone tablet, rather than requiring regular synchronization if you want to load content.

If there's one thing our time with Android slates like the Samsung Galaxy Tab has shown us, it's that apps that have been customized with a mind to the size of the display can make the difference between true usability or just-another-oversized-phone. We'd already heard that Notion Ink's software engineers were developing custom apps as part of the Adam tablet's unique OS proposition, but now the company has confirmed that, rather than just email, calendar and contacts as are custom on the Galaxy Tab, Adam will have over twenty unique apps preloaded.

Notion Ink has announced that it will be taking pre-orders for its Adam slate in early December, and that the company is on track with FCC approval that could potentially see a holiday release for the Android tablet. According to the company's blog, the FCC has already approved the Adam chargers, and the slate will be available to order "in most" countries. Meanwhile there are a few more tidbits about UI, including more on how Eden handles multitasking.

Got an idea for a great Android tablet application, and want a free Notion Ink Adam tablet on which to test it? As promised, Notion Ink has thrown open its developer program to early-access applications, with would-be coder Hardik sending us a copy of the company's invitation email (which you can read after the cut).

We're still waiting to see a video demo of the new Eden multitasking system which Notion Ink has developed for their Adam tablet, but until then we'll make do with some shots of tooling prototypes straight off the Chinese production line. The new hardware is functional - as you can see in the video after the cut - and there's even a comparison shot between Adam and a Nokia E63 to put its thickness into perspective.

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